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Indianapolis

Indiana · United States
City population
887,642
#20
in United States
#1
in Indiana
#627
worldwide
WashingtonIndianapolis
39.768, -86.158 · 790 km from Washington
City population
887,642
Within the city boundary, not a metro area
Rank in United States
#20
of 3,112 cities of 15,000+
World rank
#627
of 31,365 cities listed
Share of United States
0.3%
of the national population

About Indianapolis

The city holds 0.3% of the United States population, placing it among the country's larger cities but far from dominant in a nation of 3,112 listed municipalities. Indianapolis has 887,642 residents and ranks twentieth by city proper population in the United States and first within Indiana. Located 790 km from Washington, it sits at 218 m elevation with Lawrence (47,809 people, 14 km away) and Greenwood (55,586 people, 18 km away) among its nearby neighbours.

This summary is AI-generated from the figures on this page. The figures themselves come from the sources cited beside each value.

Position in United States
#20of 3,112
LargestSmallest
Position in Indiana
#1of 61
LargestSmallest

Key Facts

Country
United States
Region
Indiana
Rank in region
#1of 61
Distance to capital
790 km
to Washington
Elevation
218 m
Time zone
America/Indiana/Indianapolis
Coordinates
39.768, -86.158
Record updated
2026-05-17
Entry edited, not measured

City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured.

Nearby Cities

All 3,112 in United States

Closest listed cities by great-circle distance from the city centre.

18KMGreenwood56K people20KMFairfield Heights21K people21KMAvon16K people22KMPlainfield31K people22KMBrownsburg25K people

Compared with the World's Largest Cities

City-proper population against the fifteen largest cities in the dataset.

  1. Shanghai24.9M
  2. Beijing19M
  3. Shenzhen17.5M
  4. Guangzhou16.1M
  5. Kinshasa16M
  6. Istanbul15.7M
  7. Lagos15.4M
  8. Ho Chi Minh City14M
  9. Chengdu13.6M
  10. Lahore13M
  11. Mumbai12.7M
  12. São Paulo12.4M
  13. Mexico City12.3M
  14. Karachi11.6M
  15. Tianjin11.1M
  16. Indianapolis888K
City-proper figures only. Administrative boundaries differ between countries, so these are not directly comparable to metropolitan-area estimates.
Indianapolis compared with the fifteen largest cities
NameCity population
Shanghai24.9M
Beijing19M
Shenzhen17.5M
Guangzhou16.1M
Kinshasa16M
Istanbul15.7M
Lagos15.4M
Ho Chi Minh City14M
Chengdu13.6M
Lahore13M
Mumbai12.7M
São Paulo12.4M
Mexico City12.3M
Karachi11.6M
Tianjin11.1M
Indianapolis888K

Indianapolis Population FAQ

What is the population of Indianapolis?

Indianapolis has a city population of 887,642. That is the population within the city's own boundary, not its wider metropolitan area. City population, GeoNames.

Where is Indianapolis?

Indianapolis is in Indiana, United States, 790 km from the capital, Washington. Its coordinates are 39.768, -86.158.

How big is Indianapolis compared with other cities in United States?

It is the 20th largest of the 3,112 cities of 15,000 or more listed in United States, holding 0.3% of the national population.

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